Clarkson University
... each year as a result of SCD, 95 percent of whom die before they reach a source of emergency aid, such as defibrillation. (1) SCD commonly mistaken as a heart attack is caused by two reasons: an arrhythmic disorder called ventricular fibrillation, which makes the blood-pumping contraction and rhythm ...
... each year as a result of SCD, 95 percent of whom die before they reach a source of emergency aid, such as defibrillation. (1) SCD commonly mistaken as a heart attack is caused by two reasons: an arrhythmic disorder called ventricular fibrillation, which makes the blood-pumping contraction and rhythm ...
PART 15 - Mike South
... demonstration of abnormal anatomy. As much of this can be obtained using echocardiography, the requirement for catheterization has diminished substantially. It may also be used for therapeutic purposes, such as balloon dilation of valves (valvuloplasty) for pulmonary or aortic valve stenosis, or pla ...
... demonstration of abnormal anatomy. As much of this can be obtained using echocardiography, the requirement for catheterization has diminished substantially. It may also be used for therapeutic purposes, such as balloon dilation of valves (valvuloplasty) for pulmonary or aortic valve stenosis, or pla ...
Contained myocardial rupture: a variant linking complete and
... myocardial infarction, often with devastating haemodynamic consequences. After cardiogenic shock, it is the leading cause of in-hospital mortality after myocardial infarction.1 Although rupture is usually fatal, some patients may survive. Perdigao et al2 and Sutherland et al3 independently described ...
... myocardial infarction, often with devastating haemodynamic consequences. After cardiogenic shock, it is the leading cause of in-hospital mortality after myocardial infarction.1 Although rupture is usually fatal, some patients may survive. Perdigao et al2 and Sutherland et al3 independently described ...
Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Summary of a
... Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/ American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of ...
... Management of Stable Ischemic Heart Disease: Summary of a Clinical Practice Guideline From the American College of Physicians/American College of Cardiology Foundation/ American Heart Association/American Association for Thoracic Surgery/Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association/Society of ...
OCS Heart system for heart transplant
... transplantation' to provide temporary circulatory support while waiting for a suitable donor heart to become available. These devices are most commonly placed in the left ventricle but can be fitted to the right or both ventricles. VADs can also be used to provide longer term circulatory support and ...
... transplantation' to provide temporary circulatory support while waiting for a suitable donor heart to become available. These devices are most commonly placed in the left ventricle but can be fitted to the right or both ventricles. VADs can also be used to provide longer term circulatory support and ...
Regional Wall Motion Abnormalities During Early Diastole in
... After obtaining the conventional echocardiographic recording, the TDI measurements were performed with a 3.75 MHz transducer. We used a velocity range for TDI recording between ±5.8 cm/s and ±14.9 cm/s to set the maximum velocity as low as possible without allowing aliasing to occur. The M-mode echo ...
... After obtaining the conventional echocardiographic recording, the TDI measurements were performed with a 3.75 MHz transducer. We used a velocity range for TDI recording between ±5.8 cm/s and ±14.9 cm/s to set the maximum velocity as low as possible without allowing aliasing to occur. The M-mode echo ...
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging
... monogenetic cardiac disease with a prevalence of 0.2%1 that usually is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with variable penetrance and expression. Clinically, HCM is defined by the presence of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) unexplained by abnormal loading conditions.1 The natural hist ...
... monogenetic cardiac disease with a prevalence of 0.2%1 that usually is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait with variable penetrance and expression. Clinically, HCM is defined by the presence of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) unexplained by abnormal loading conditions.1 The natural hist ...
Role of miRNAs in cardiac fibrosis
... biodistribution and tissue penetration to achieve target tissue specificity. Promising results have been seen with antagomiR-21 in mice. The animals treated with antagomiR21 showed significant attenuation of the impairment of cardiac functions as well as regression of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosi ...
... biodistribution and tissue penetration to achieve target tissue specificity. Promising results have been seen with antagomiR-21 in mice. The animals treated with antagomiR21 showed significant attenuation of the impairment of cardiac functions as well as regression of cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosi ...
Coronary Calcification in Body Builders Using Anabolic Steroids
... use of anabolic steroids.13 In our small sampling of subjects, exercise, diet, and lower triglycerides do not seem to offset the possible deleterious effects of anabolic steroids. This pilot study is limited in several respects. First, it is impossible to report the exact doses, types, and duration ...
... use of anabolic steroids.13 In our small sampling of subjects, exercise, diet, and lower triglycerides do not seem to offset the possible deleterious effects of anabolic steroids. This pilot study is limited in several respects. First, it is impossible to report the exact doses, types, and duration ...
Factors Influencing Prolonged ICU Stay After Open Heart Surgery
... Background: There are different risk factors that affect the intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors influencing prolonged ICU stay in a large referral hospital. Patients and Methods: We conducted a case-control st ...
... Background: There are different risk factors that affect the intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors influencing prolonged ICU stay in a large referral hospital. Patients and Methods: We conducted a case-control st ...
Cardiac Effects of Cupping: Myocardial Infarction, Arrhythmias, Heart
... razor. The skin was disinfected. For suction, a plastic cylinder 1.5 cm in diameter (as vacuum cup) was applied on the scruff and the air within the cup was rarefied by electromechanical suction (Shafabakhsh, Iran). The vacuum cup was kept in place for 3 min and repeated twice 1 min apart. In wet cu ...
... razor. The skin was disinfected. For suction, a plastic cylinder 1.5 cm in diameter (as vacuum cup) was applied on the scruff and the air within the cup was rarefied by electromechanical suction (Shafabakhsh, Iran). The vacuum cup was kept in place for 3 min and repeated twice 1 min apart. In wet cu ...
3434-3439-The impact of the extent and severity of coronary artery
... or severe valvular diseases, coronary revascularization performed at the left anterior descending artery (LAD), acute heart failure, serious bradycardia, atrial fibrillation/flutter, severe left ventricular hypertrophy or patient with deficient files were excluded. Three hundred fifty-one patients w ...
... or severe valvular diseases, coronary revascularization performed at the left anterior descending artery (LAD), acute heart failure, serious bradycardia, atrial fibrillation/flutter, severe left ventricular hypertrophy or patient with deficient files were excluded. Three hundred fifty-one patients w ...
Transseptal catheterization via right subclavian vein
... 662 Epstein and Coulshed and may also prevent the passage of the transseptal needle through the pelvis. In some patients the tension of the needle on the iliac veins and inferior vena cava may cause great pain and prevent its advancement or manipulation. With massive right atrial enlargement usually ...
... 662 Epstein and Coulshed and may also prevent the passage of the transseptal needle through the pelvis. In some patients the tension of the needle on the iliac veins and inferior vena cava may cause great pain and prevent its advancement or manipulation. With massive right atrial enlargement usually ...
14857-Review
... T-wave inversion is found in 1% of patients admitted to the coronary care unit[1] and in 14% of patients presented with unstable angina[2]. It has been stated that T-wave inversion in right precordial leads is relatively rare (0.5%) in the general population and not associated with adverse outcome[3 ...
... T-wave inversion is found in 1% of patients admitted to the coronary care unit[1] and in 14% of patients presented with unstable angina[2]. It has been stated that T-wave inversion in right precordial leads is relatively rare (0.5%) in the general population and not associated with adverse outcome[3 ...
Factors Influencing Prolonged ICU Stay After
... Background: There are different risk factors that affect the intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors influencing prolonged ICU stay in a large referral hospital. Patients and Methods: We conducted a case-control st ...
... Background: There are different risk factors that affect the intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible risk factors influencing prolonged ICU stay in a large referral hospital. Patients and Methods: We conducted a case-control st ...
Malignant Hypertension and Hypertensive Emergencies
... will be referred to as malignant hypertension in this review. Malignant hypertension may develop in patients with ...
... will be referred to as malignant hypertension in this review. Malignant hypertension may develop in patients with ...
Recent advances in Renal hypertension
... a National Institutes of Health–funded multicenter trial testing the hypothesis that Stenting ...
... a National Institutes of Health–funded multicenter trial testing the hypothesis that Stenting ...
Coronary artery-left ventricular microfistulae associated with apical
... myocardial microcirculation [3]. It causes left-to-left shunting similar to aortic regurgitation, and most patients with this anomaly present with angina pectoris during advanced adulthood. Ischemia in the presence of multiple coronary artery microfistulae has been attributed to ‘coronary steal phen ...
... myocardial microcirculation [3]. It causes left-to-left shunting similar to aortic regurgitation, and most patients with this anomaly present with angina pectoris during advanced adulthood. Ischemia in the presence of multiple coronary artery microfistulae has been attributed to ‘coronary steal phen ...
Number of Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors and Mortality in
... factors (P for trend ⬍.001). The total number of in-hospital deaths for all causes was 50 788. Unadjusted in-hospital mortality rates were 14.9%, 10.9%, 7.9%, 5.3%, 4.2%, and 3.6% for patients with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 risk factors, respectively. After adjusting for age and other clinical factors, t ...
... factors (P for trend ⬍.001). The total number of in-hospital deaths for all causes was 50 788. Unadjusted in-hospital mortality rates were 14.9%, 10.9%, 7.9%, 5.3%, 4.2%, and 3.6% for patients with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 risk factors, respectively. After adjusting for age and other clinical factors, t ...
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging
... The cohort of long-term survivors of heart transplant is expanding, and the assessment of these patients requires specific knowledge of the surgical techniques employed to implant the donor heart, the physiology of the transplanted heart, complications of invasive tests routinely performed to detect ...
... The cohort of long-term survivors of heart transplant is expanding, and the assessment of these patients requires specific knowledge of the surgical techniques employed to implant the donor heart, the physiology of the transplanted heart, complications of invasive tests routinely performed to detect ...
Management of Patients With Ventricular
... well established ■ Greater conflicting evidence from single randomized trial or nonrandomized studies ■ Recommendation’s usefulness/efficacy less well established ...
... well established ■ Greater conflicting evidence from single randomized trial or nonrandomized studies ■ Recommendation’s usefulness/efficacy less well established ...
Full Text
... accounts for less than 0.5% of all congenital heart anomalies (1, 2). ALCAPA patients can exhibit signs of congestive heart failure associated with left ventricular dysfunction, which can occur in early infancy. The detrimental effect of ALCAPA on left ventricular (LV) function may remain asymptomat ...
... accounts for less than 0.5% of all congenital heart anomalies (1, 2). ALCAPA patients can exhibit signs of congestive heart failure associated with left ventricular dysfunction, which can occur in early infancy. The detrimental effect of ALCAPA on left ventricular (LV) function may remain asymptomat ...
Drug Treatment of Ischaemic Heart Disease
... (Zestril,Prinvil), Ramipril (Tritace), Perindopril (Coversyl) - Class effect Treat & prevent left ventricular failure 3-30 lives saved/ 1000 patients Some patients short term (6/52) only Start early and aim for highest doses Captopril - 50mg TDS, Lisinopril 20mg D, Ramipril 10mg D Judith Coombes ...
... (Zestril,Prinvil), Ramipril (Tritace), Perindopril (Coversyl) - Class effect Treat & prevent left ventricular failure 3-30 lives saved/ 1000 patients Some patients short term (6/52) only Start early and aim for highest doses Captopril - 50mg TDS, Lisinopril 20mg D, Ramipril 10mg D Judith Coombes ...